The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-08-19
NEVILLE NOMINATED.
Unanimous Action of the Seventh
judicial District Convention.

z. Seabrook, chairman OF the Dis
trict Democratic Executive Com.
.mittee, and Mr.. F. V. Brahan elect.
ell temporary chairman, and Fl.
Sidney King secretary. Upon
motion these officers were declared
as permanent officers of the con-
vention. Upon the call by counties
composing the district, the follow
ing delegatesappeared aud answer
ed and were enrolled as authorized
members of the convention:
Kemper-J. III. Duke, I. w.
Brame.
Clarke-H. Sidney King, proxy.
Lauderdale-F. V. Brahan, Il. L.
Cochran.
Wayne-J. P. Seabrook, J. q.
Harper, j. S. Busby, U. w. Slaton,
f. S. Cox, L. r. Gum, G. w. Mills,
t. j. Woodward, NJ. l.. McRae, j.
q. Marley, d. M. Taylor, b. S,
Rainey, G. w. Gavin, J. j. Golden.
j. L. Morris, w. s. Davis, G. w.
Parker.
Greeue-L. a. AVera.
JacksOn-P. X. Mayors.
Hdrrison-T. j. Stewart.
Hanc0ck-D. Carver.
MariOn-J. l. Ford, represented
by I. w. Brame, proxy.
Upon motion, the secretary was
authorized TO examine and pass up.
on the credentials of proxies and
report upon the same.
Upon examination the following
proxies were investigated aud
found TO be properly authenticated :
II. Sydney King, of Lauder(lale,
proxy for A. +. McGee of Clarke,
and L. w. Brame, Ol Kemper proxy
tor.J. |. Ford. Nominations beng
next declared in order, Mr.. JAS. IL.
Neville, Of Kemper WAS presented
to the convention for nomination
by Mr.. Il. f. Cochran, OF Lauder
dale, in the following address:
Mr.. Chairman-I rise 10 respond
for Kenper county. l first
saw the light just across her bOr-
ders, and afterwar,l, l am glad to
say, mingled six years of my young
manhood with her history and her
destiny. IL was then | met aud
became acquainted with gentle
man VII IN | am proud to call my
friend. In the course of a long aud
uninterrupted friendship original
ing in mutual pursuits and cement
ed by mutual Attachments. neynr
have felt anything but pleasure in
the claims it created or the duties
it imposed. Descended from no
BILE ancestry, he received as he grew
into young manhood the discipline
to develop the intellect and form
the character. BY nature ardent
aud quick, he was early listin-
guished for the energy and rapidity |
of his perceptions, for his sagacity
in exposing error and discerning
the truth and Ia reaching conelu.
sions as if by intuition. This quail
ty of mind so helpful to the hoy,
self propelling to the student, IRE
sIstable in the lawyer, enabled him |
to explore aud master in an hour
what the p'Odler would achieve in
a day, aud at an early period of his |
life stamped his Influence unOn his |
rapidly developing mind and visor-
GUS character Ia a manner that as.
sured his friends that his brow
would one day wear a wrpa h |
gemmed with the trophies of bis |
His mind active, his perceptions !
clear, as effect follows cause. it was
natural for his principles to he de-
cided aud his convictions strong.
deferential to his seniors.
he thinks and acts for himself, and
in every Inquiry has convictions of
bis own and the courage to express
and maintain them. This trait of
chan ac er never tails to adOrn its
pOsSessor with individual indepen-
pnce without which there can be no
true manliness. With this habit of
aud acting for himself is
Joined its necessary hand maid
perfect sincerity of purpose, which
gives him the power to influence
others because they feel the impress
Of that sincerity of conviction as
the moti~e power of his action and
The handspring of his life. His
moral sense Is aeute and strong,
aud his whole life Is govern
pd by q firm belief that within
mans mortal nature burns a captive
fame, Tic up by the same Infinite
Hand that enkindled all the con-
stellatiOns that gem, like dIadems,
nights expansive brow. Iu every
relation to society. aud in every act
Dt his private or pnhlic life. he has
been guided, controlled aud impell-
n by an answering fidelity to his
moral convictions. Tn private and
,0cial life he is q charming compan-
on.
The warmth aud frankness Of bis
genial nature and his pleasing man
ners give him a cordial Welcome in
svery circle. He is grand in his
eTalted in his ambition,
noble IN his patriotism, pure in his
Instincts, hoaorahle in bis actions
and true 10 bis friendships. In pol.
tics be Ia \ Democrat whose ale
glance 10 bis party has never been
lueufioBed and represents What
nay D termed the chivslrio els.